Essays Tagged: "feminine"

Women's role in Macbeth

reality, thus causing deceptiveness in the 'fog and filthy air.'In Act I, scene 3, we again see the feminine presence through the witches. This time, however, they are casting spells on a poor sailor ...

(2 pages) 66 1 5.0 Oct/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

Changing gender roles

Children learn from their parents and society the conception of 'feminine' and 'masculine.' Much about these conceptions is not biological at all but cultural. The w ... ble way to view both men and women.Children learn from their parents and society the conception of 'feminine' and 'masculine.' Much about these conceptions is not biological at all but cultural. The w ... ble way to view both men and women.Children learn from their parents and society the conception of 'feminine' and 'masculine.' Much about these conceptions is not biological at all but cultural. The w ...

(20 pages) 1087 3 4.2 Jan/1996

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

Margaret Atwood - relationship between three of her poems.

h she did not like. She expressed her views of this by writing, and her writings showed many of the feminine views that she believes in. According to a reviewer, Atwood's writings are obtained from th ...

(7 pages) 95 0 3.5 Mar/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

About gender roles and feminism

Children learn from their parents and society the conception of "feminine" and "masculine." Through play, boys derive a sense of themselves as powerful, instrumental ...

(3 pages) 486 3 4.1 Mar/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

"Gender in Society" the difference between genger and sex. brief overview and personal perspective

nd women. Males are supposed to be masculine, strong, and macho, while females are attributed to be feminine, fragile, and nurturing. Family reinforcement and traditional society expectations create g ... attributions by parents without knowing the actual sex of the baby. Whereas parents reportedly gave feminine characteristics to babies dressed in pink (Appelbaum, 2001). Throughout life, and especiall ...

(2 pages) 590 2 4.2 Apr/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

The Oedipus Complex

lex at age 5 or 6, but this actually happens earlier. A child tends to become strongly masculine or feminine without even having the same sex parent present.Freud argues that all sons unconsciously de ...

(8 pages) 217 1 4.6 Feb/1997

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Health & Medicine > Sex & Sexuality

Critique of Bruno Bettelheim's and Karen Kolbenschlag's interpretation of "Cinderella"

m Feminist writer Madonna Kolbenschlag's work "Kiss Sleeping Beauty Good-Bye: Breaking the Spell of Feminine Myths and Models."The story of Cinderella finds its way into so many children's hearts beca ...

(4 pages) 126 0 5.0 Nov/1996

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

This is an essay on the woman in the Odyssey and their influences on his travels.

female characters had a profound effect on the plot. They wielded their influence through typically feminine skills and attributes: seduction, supernatural powers, intelligence, and beauty. Some of th ... uction to lure the male sailors to their doom. The Sirens represented the most exaggerated absolute feminine influential characteristics, if any man had heard their songs, then the men would lose cont ...

(4 pages) 112 0 3.1 Jun/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Classical Studies

stereotyping men and women in mass media

e values they have of themselves and others as well as the world. If a male is seen in media doing "feminine" things, such as shopping or cleaning he is seen as weak, and women who are seen doing "mas ... early all corporate management positions (Fox). So, a woman must change her personality to one more feminine and submissive in order to become more profitable and desirable in the corporate job market ...

(3 pages) 472 0 4.4 Jul/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays > Sociology

A review encompasing women's psychology. Review taken from the book called 'The Wild Girl' written by Michelle Roberts.

mysterious statement.The statement, to my perception was bold and may have represented a spiritual feminine movement and so inspired me to read on. My curiosity grew larger as I read the quotes on th ... ly made clear and should have been included. Roberts' writes that Jesus was half masculine and half feminine and cleverly refers this to the soul and the body connecting and becoming divine. Other tha ...

(5 pages) 66 0 3.0 Sep/2002

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

The Wild Girl. A review on this book authored by Michelle Roberts.

mysterious statement.The statement, to my perception was bold and may have represented a spiritual feminine movement and so inspired me to read on. My curiosity grew larger as I read the quotes on th ... ly made clear and should have been included. Roberts' writes that Jesus was half masculine and half feminine and cleverly refers this to the soul and the body connecting and becoming divine. Other tha ...

(5 pages) 60 0 4.4 Sep/2002

Subjects: Social Science Essays

The Diary of a women's experience throughout the Civil War..

inly because Sarah was a girl. Sarah tried to prove to her father that she could be a boy under her feminine physical appearance but every day the beatings got worst and worst. It was so bad, that one ...

(16 pages) 98 0 3.9 Sep/2002

Subjects: History Term Papers > North American History > North American Wars

how female characters in the Odyssey are important and help the story progress

female characters had a profound effect on the plot. They wielded their influence through typically feminine skills and attributes: seduction, supernatural powers, intelligence, and beauty. Some of th ... were at a higher level than men were by use of his epics. Ultimately, Homer would be utilizing his feminine characteristics when telling his stories with underlying messages of feminine superiority o ...

(5 pages) 228 3 3.7 Oct/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays

Macbeth is said to be about "evil", and this essay is about who and what is behind this evil.

hes prophecies, Lade Macbeth wishes that the spirits would unsex her, make her more cruel, and less feminine so that she can kill Duncan herself. And, when Macbeth comes back and tells Lady Macbeth th ...

(3 pages) 28 0 4.2 Nov/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Authors > Shakespeare > Macbeth

The work of photographer Lauren Greenfield and her project "girl Culture"

ld around them. Compromising photos and textual interviews, the show provides an unwavering gaze at feminine grooming, makeup, fashion, plastic surgery, dieting, and social circles.Greenfield discusse ...

(1 pages) 42 0 4.4 Dec/2002

Subjects: Art Essays > Works of Art

"Pride and Prejudice" - discusses the difference between Lady Catherine and Elizabeth Bennet.

usten portrays Elizabeth Bennet as an intelligent, independent, yet strong character, in a soft and feminine manner. The cruel and dominating personality traits are left for characters such as Lady Ca ...

(2 pages) 64 2 4.1 Dec/2002

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen

The Wicca Religion

y. Wicca is a nature based religion that worships the One Power (the Creating Intelligence), in its feminine and masculine aspects, the Goddess and the God. In the most fundamental sense, the female a ...

(4 pages) 169 3 3.4 Dec/2002

Subjects: Humanities Essays > Religion & Faith

It's about the increase of female criminals as a result of changing gender roles in society today.

and girls. Boys are taught to be aggressive and masculine, while girls are taught to be passive and feminine. From day one, women are taught to conform to such feminine expectations. Although men prov ... that women who commit crimes do so because they are maladjusted and are rebelling against "natural" feminine roles.There are several different theses as to what drives women to partake in crime. First ...

(6 pages) 184 0 4.8 Mar/2003

Subjects: Law & Government Essays > Civil Rights > Women's Studies

The Power of the Feminine in Macbeth. This essay explores the roles of Lady Macbeth and the witches in the original play, the Kurosawa film entitled Throne of Blood, and the Polanski film version.

The Power of the Feminine in MacbethIn the play and both film versions of Shakespeare's Macbeth, women are given a fa ... eyond the witches and can see that they are evil, whereas Macbeth is taken in by the witches. Their feminine spell has ensnared him. It is Macbeth's interest in the sisters that motivates him to liste ... 's influence lead him to kill the king.The Roman Polanski version of the film somewhat depicts this feminine power, however he chooses to not make it as apparent as Shakespeare or Kurosawa. The very b ...

(8 pages) 116 0 4.7 Mar/2003

Subjects: Art Essays > Film & TV Studies > Film Review and Analysis

A secondary story to Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, i.e. something that could have happend to Sir Gawain on his way to the Green Knight.

ng act.Sir Gawain, being of the weakest build, begins to broodabout a quick harmless wayto save the feminine splendor without falling in a discouraging fight.He forms an idea of playing a trick with t ...

(3 pages) 58 0 3.4 Mar/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing